Sandra Rhoten, Associate Dean, Judicial AffairsDr. Kandy Mink Salas, Dean of StudentsDr. Gail Pakalns-Naruo, Director, Counseling and Psychological Services
NASPAWestern Regional
Conference
California State University, Fullerton
STUDENTS of CONCERN
IDENTIFYING A RESPONSE FOR YOUR CAMPUS
NATIONAL CONCERNS
California State University, Fullerton
Campus Violence White Paper, American College Health Association, February 5, 2005
Creating a college threat assessment program, Association of Student Judicial Affairs, Law and Policy Report, February 21, 2008
CommunicationCollaborationCoordination
Campus Attacks: Targeted Violence Affecting Institutions of Higher Education, United States Secret Service, United States Department of Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation, April 2010
CURRENT COMMITTEES
California State University, Fullerton
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Students of Concern Assistance Team (SOCAT)
Crisis Management Team
Behavior Concerns Committee
Disruptive and Threatening Student Behavior Committee
Students of Concern and Violence Prevention Committee
Threat Assessment Committee
Behavioral Evaluation and Assessment Committee
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Names for Committee
Similarities Differences Student Affairs based
Chair: Dean of Students
Members Counseling and
Psychological Services Student Conduct University Police Disabled Student Services
Focus on intervention
Structure
Membership
Focus
Scope Definition of….
Students of Concern
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COMMITTEE
Development ofStudents of Concern Committee
Move from Informal to Structured
Work Group recommendations to VPSA
Students of Concern Committee established in 2008 Chair: Dean of Students Members: University Police, Counseling and Psychological Services,
Disabled Student Services, University Legal Counsel, Judicial Affairs Definition of Students of Concern Challenges Referral, tracking system Notice to University Community Relation to Threat Assessment process, Judicial Affairs, University Police, etc. Student needs vs. Community needs Statistics
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Areas to consider when responding to a referral
The STUDENTWhat interventions do you make to assure the students’ safety?
What services do you offer the student to help him/her succeed?
What behavioral restrictions, if any, do you impose?
California State University, Fullerton
Areas to consider when responding to a referral
NOTIFICATIONWhom do you notify about the incident?
a. What is their need to know?b. What do you want them to do/not do?
Whom do you involve in planning and implementing interventions?
Do you involve the judicial system?
California State University, Fullerton
Areas to consider when responding to a referral
LEGAL and ETHICALHow do you comply with FERPA and state law re: confidentiality?
How do you take ADA considerations into account?
California State University, Fullerton
Areas to consider when responding to a referral
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITYWhat intervention do you make with the reporting students?
How do you weigh and protect the interests of other students?
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PowerPoint presentation
CSUF Report on Establishing a Students of Concern Committee
Guide to Resolving Student Concerns
Helping Students in Distress brochure
CD:
DVD:Successful Classroom Strategies: Managing Disruptive Behavior
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